April 5, 2003

Ottawa, Ontario - The Miami University Women's Synchronized Skating Team completed its season tonight at the International Skating Union's World Championships in Ontario by finishing ninth. This marks the fifth time in the last six years the RedHawks have ended the season ranked among the top 10 programs in the world.

The RedHawks, who came into tonight's free skate program in ninth, held on to their top 10 ranking by skating a flawless performance and receiving a combined 18 marks over 5.0 in their artistic and technical scores.

Tonight's performance caps a season in which Miami finished second at the United States National Championships and medalled in every competition, including a bronze at the Neuchatel Cup in Switzerland.

World Synchronized Skating Championships

Final Results

SPl.	Name	Nat.	Points
1.	Team Sweden 1 	SWE	1.0
2.	Team Finland 1 	FIN	2.0
3.	Team Canada 1 	CAN	3.0
4.	Team Finland 2 	FIN	4.0
5.	Haydenettes 	USA	5.0
6.	Team Germany 	GER	6.0
7.	Team Russia 1 	RUS	7.0
8.	Team Canada 2 	CAN	8.0
9.	Miami University	USA	9.0
10.	Team Czech Republic 	CZE	10.0
11.	Team Italy 	ITA	11.0
12.	Team Japan 	JPN	12.0
13.	Team France 	FRA	13.0
14.	Team Russia 2 	RUS	14.0
15.	Team Switzerland 	SUI	15.0
16.	Team Sweden 2 	SWE	16.0
17.	Team Australia 	AUS	17.0
18.	Team Great Britain 	GBR	18.0
19.	Team Hungary 	HUN	19.0
20.	Team Croatia 	CRO	20.0
21.	Team South Africa 	RSA	21.0
22.	Team Netherlands 	NED	22.0
23.	Team Iceland 	ISL	23.0